Ink-well.



PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

J. 1). woons.

INK WELL. APPLIOATION HLED JULY 5, 1907.

INVENTOR c75/2/2Z%a W1 TNESSES Altomeys V v OFFICE.

JOHN D. WOODS, OF STEUBENVILLE, OHIO.

V INK-WELL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1908.

Application filed July 6- 1907. Serial No. 3821329.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, JOHN D. Woons, a

' citizen of the United'States of America, re-

siding at Steubenville, in the county of Jefferson and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ink-Wells, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to ink-wells, and more particularly to that class of ink-wells which are hon-spillable.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an ink receptacle with a stopp r of novel form, and means for automati ally seatin "said sto per in the mouth of the receptac e when t e latter is upset.

A further object of the invention is to provide an ink-well comprising a body ortion of glass or other vitreous material, an a protecting casing detachably' secured to .the bod. portion;

T e construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafter, in connection with the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of this s ecification, and its features of novelty will e set forth in the appended claims":

In thedrawing, Figure 1 is a vertical section of the improved ink-well, with parts shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a horizontal and Fig. 3 is acentral section of the same, vertical'section of the device in its upset position showing the mouth thereof closed.

The reference numeral 1 desi ates the body portion of the receptacle whlch is preferably made of glass, preferred eneral shape, as round or square, theform n own in the drawing being round. This body portion 1 is formedat one side with a vertically disposed semi-circular hollow rojection 2 extending throughout the heigllt of said body portion, and communieating at its lower end with a groove 3, formed on the under side of the bottoin'of the well as shown, and extending across the bottom.

The body ortion. 1 is screw threaded at its upper end to receive a removable cover 4, having a depending annular internally threaded flange 5 to engage the threads of the well. a-neck 6 formed with a flaring mouth 7 to receive and closely fit a spherical stopper '8.

To one side of the cover 4 is secured a and may be of any.

the cover 4, and having a screw The cover is also provided with" bracket 9 connected to the mouth 7 by a brace 9 and provided at itsupper end with curved arms 10, stopper as shown in Fig. 1. jects from thesto one end of a cor down within the hollow then under the bottom .of t

A ring 11 proper 8 and to it is secured e well within the groove 3 and having its lower end secured to an eye 13 projecting from one end of a block 14. To an eye 14 projecting from the other. end of the block a second cord 15 is secured, the free end of which extends through the which serveto support the 12, said cord extendin ro ection 2 and open end of the groove 3 and is formed into a knot-16. The casing 17, which is preferably .of wood, conforms to the exterior contour of the inkreceptacle and the latter fits 4 snugly within it.

a To secure the casing 17 to the ink-well detachably, I provide a metallic band 18, surrounding the upper end of the casing and secured thereto'by screws 19. The upper edge of this band is provided with an in- 'wardly projecting annular flange 20, which overlaps the up er edge of the casing and engages a shou der 21 formed around the edge of the cover 4, and around the upper edgeof the projection 2 as shown in Fig. 1.

The flange 5 of the cover extends down with-, in the upper'portion of the hollow projection 2 as shown.

Projecting .through an opening in the bottom of the casing is a head 23, against which bears the free end of a fiat spring 24, the opposite end of'which is secured to the The ends and sides of the casing low the bottom thereof to provide a space for the spring 24.

The numeral 26 designates an internally threaded boss projectin' from the upper side of the bottom of the i -well atone side of lilS vertical center and within the socket formed by said boss is secured the lower threaded ends of a-rod or spindle 27, said rod extending through a countersunk o ening in Tread .28. pon the rod or spindle 27 is slidably supported a 51300129 provided at one side with a perforated lug .30. Above the spool a coil spring 31 surrounds the spindle 27, the lower end of said spring resting upon the upper end of the spool :sndits in per end bearing against anut-32on-thespiz1dlebelow the cover 4.

A chain 3 is' secured at one end to the lug.

under side of the bottom 25 .of the casing. 1

project be- 30 and the opposite end of said chain extends through a cer'it'ral Opening in the stopper 8 and is secured therein by'the ring 11 which projects from the stopper. 1 I

The utility and operation of the improvement will be readily understood. When the ink-well is in its normal position, as shown in Fig. 1, its weightretains the pin 22 in elevated position against the tension of the a by ullin s rin 24, said pin en aging'the inner end of t e-b ock 14. The p acing of the spherical stopper-8 upon the curved arms draws up the spool 29 by the chain connection 33, thus compressing the coil spring 31 In case the -ink-well is accidentally upset, the spring 24 forces the pin 221outward as illustrated in Fig.- 3, and this movement of the spring disengages the pin 22 from the block 14, causing the stopper 8 to be ui'ckly seated within the flaring month of't e ink-well by the expension of the coil s ring 31. It will be -apparent that when t e receptacle is restored to its upri ht position the pin 14 will'be again force upward to permit the stopper'to be returned toits osition upon the arms 10, u on t e cord to reengage the pin and 0c The casing 17 is'detachably secured tov the ink receptacle by thumb screws 34whichpass throu h openings in the ring 18 and into 'threade openings in the casing. The spherical stopper 8 may be removed, from its supporting arms 10 by hand to close the mouth 7, a tab 35 being provided for thatpur ose., I e

I would have it un erstood that the inven -tion is not restricted to the details 'of'conmoved by its sprin of a statlonary spin e, a spring pressed slide struction here "shown and described, but includes all such changes and modifications properly falling within the terms and scope of the claims.

' Having fully described my invention, what y Letters Patent body portion provided With a vertical passage at one side thereof and a bottom groove commun cating with said passage, a springcontrolled pin below the bottom of the inkwell, a cover provided with a flaring mouth, a stopper fitting (said mouth, and means within the receptacle'connected to said stop-- pin is I per for seating the latter when said said meansconsisting and thereon, and a flexible connection between said slide and stopper. l

3. The combination with an ink-well formed at one side with a vertical hollow projection, and 'at its bottom with a horizontal roove,.of a casing within which the ink-well ts, a pin extending centrally through the 'bottom of the casing, a s ring secured at one end to the bottom of t e casing, and connected at its opposite endto said pin, a cover detachably connected to said ink-well and provided with a flaring mouth bracket .projecting from said cover, and having curved arms, a spherical stopper adapted to rest on said arms, a spring-controlled slide within the ink-well having a, flexible connection with said stopper for seating the latter when said pin' is forced outward by 'its spring, .a cord attached to said flexibleconnection and "a 1 block carried by said cord to engage said'pin.

The combination with an ink well formed with a vertical cord passage at one side and a bottom groove communicating trallythrough' t e bottom of the casing, 'a removable cover provided with a flaring mouth, a bracket projecting from said cover, arms extending from said bracket, a cord extending through said passageand groove, a,

block secured to said cord, a spherical stopper supported by said arms, a vertically disposed rod'or spindle within the ink-well, a

spring-pressed slide on said rod or spindle, achain connection between said slide and said stop er.

5. The com ination with'a receptacle constitutingan ink well, of a removable cover Itherewith, of a casing withinwhich the'ink- I well fits, a sprin -pressed pin extending centherefor, said cover having a depending flange engaging flange having its periphery flush with the periphery ofthe receptacle, a casing within which said receptacle fits, a band surround ing the casing and provided with an annular inwardly extending flange engaging the cover for maintaining it in position, and means for securing, the bandto the casing thereby connecting the casing coverand receptacle to gether.

the-said receptacle, said 6. The combinationwith an ink-well of a removable cover therefor, provided with a flaringmouth, a sphericalstopperfitting said mouth, achain secured at one end to said stopper andextending through said mouth and spring-controlled means within the inkwell to which the opposite end of saidchain is attached for seating said stopperg In testimony whereof I- aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

I JOHN nwoons. Witnesses: V i v HARRY 'S. Mar, Y ,JOHNE. CASHIDOLLAR; 

